Substitute Food Service Assistant On Call No Benefits

Food Service Worker

To maintain food service facilities in a clean and orderly condition; and to prepare and serve food to students. Receives general supervision from the Food Service Director, and technical and functional supervision from a Cook and/or Kitchen Operations Manager.

Examples of essential duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Sets up for serving and serves a wide variety of meals.
• Performs in the cleaning and storing of dishes, utensils, cafeteria equipment, and food supplies.
• Cleans work areas.
• May assist with packaging and loading food for transport to other facilities.
• May assist with the preparation of vegetables, fresh fruits, and other foods.
• Sweeps kitchen floors, wipes tables, and counters within the kitchen, fill supplies for next day and performs general clean-up tasks.
• May perform baking duties as necessary.
• Assists in the preparation of meals.
• Operates computerized cash registers and oversees the use of student keypad as needed.
• Operates food service machinery and equipment.
• Supervises student helpers.
• Performs assigned duties in a safe manner.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum qualifications: High School diploma or equivalent.

Knowledge of: Sanitation principles applicable to food serving, kitchen maintenance, and cleaning of food eating areas. General food preparation.

Ability to: Maintain records as needed. Understand and carry out oral and written directions. Communicate with and give clear instructions to students. Learn to operate food services machines. Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted during the course of work. Work as an effective team member. Be free from communicable and infectious diseases. Push, carry and lift large and heavy items; ability to bend, twist, and reach. Learn to operate computerized cash registers and equipment. Read and follow warning labels and to use hazardous materials and equipment with extreme caution. Make simple arithmetical computations.

Special requirements: Some positions in this class may require possession of a valid California driver's license. Speak, read, and understand sufficiently to successfully receive/provide information to/from students, supervisors, co-workers, the public, etc. Physical requirements: Ability to exert 50 pounds of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Ability to stoop, climb, stand for long periods of time and perform physical labor, physical mobility, and stamina to participate in activities that may be strenuous. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job. Commercial food handling experience is desired but not required. Being approved for employment following a fingerprint background check and TB testing does not constitute a guarantee of work, only eligibility to work when additional staff is needed, i.e. during the time another employee is absent or for special events. New employee substitute packet and I-9 eligibility are completed before employment. Not limited to. Payroll paid monthly on the 10th. Resume outlining prior experience and qualifications and 3 letters of reference if available. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Fort Bragg Unified School District